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• Introduced by Sen. Mike Nofs (R) on October 4, 2011, to establish that the extensive state regulatory and licensure regime imposed on “secondhand and junk dealers” does not apply to retail stores that buy and sell second hand clothing, children's furniture and equipment, children's toys, sporting goods (firearms excepted, or musical instruments. Also, to prohibit local governments from imposing regulations more stringent that state rules on secondhand and junk dealers.
  • Referred to the Senate Regulatory Reform Committee on October 4, 2011.
    • Reported in the Senate on February 21, 2012, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on March 27, 2012. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on March 27, 2012.
• Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate on March 28, 2012, to establish that the extensive state regulatory and licensure regime imposed on “secondhand and junk dealers” does not apply to retail stores that buy and sell second hand clothing, children's furniture and equipment, children's toys, sporting goods (firearms excepted, or musical instruments. Also, to prohibit local governments from imposing its own comparable regulations on these stores.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on March 28, 2012.
  • Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on March 28, 2012.